How long is the commute from Blue Point, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Blue Point, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Blue Point, NY take an average of 40.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.8% of workers drive alone to work.

8.9% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.5% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.5 minutes (±7.9)
Public transportation: 8.9%
Work from home: 17.5%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in Blue Point get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Blue Point	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	63.8% (±7.7 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±5.1 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.9% (±5.8 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.5% (±8.2 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Blue Point, the average commute is higher than in Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Blue Point, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Suffolk County (4.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Suffolk County, Blue Point ranks 6 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 34 of 422.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Blue Point

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Blue Point	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±4.4 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.4% (±10.3 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.2% (±10.6 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.4% (±7.2 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Blue Point, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Suffolk County (5.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Blue Point

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Point	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.5% (±8.2 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±2.0 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.2% (±1.3 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Blue Point, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Blue Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Point
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Blue Point	—	40.5 minutes (±7.9)	—
Village of Patchogue	1.2 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Bayport	1.2 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
North Patchogue	2.3 mi	31.5 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Sayville	2.6 mi	29.1 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
East Patchogue	3.1 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Holbrook	3.5 mi	34.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
West Sayville	4.0 mi	28.4 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Holtsville	4.2 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayport, NY (30.2 minutes), Sayville, NY (29.1 minutes), East Patchogue, NY (29.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Tuckahoe (community)	55.0 minutes (±30.1)
2	Eatons Neck	53.2 minutes (±9.6)
3	Halesite	48.9 minutes (±9.2)
4	Elwood	42.3 minutes (±4.0)
5	Shelter Island (community)	41.0 minutes (±34.8)
6	Blue Point	40.5 minutes (±7.9)
7	Eastport	40.4 minutes (±8.5)
8	Gordon Heights	39.3 minutes (±10.6)
9	East Marion	37.4 minutes (±11.6)
10	Mount Sinai	37.3 minutes (±5.0)
11	Kings Park	36.9 minutes (±3.8)
12 (tie)	Dix Hills	36.8 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 12 of 113 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Blue Point is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Brookhaven, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blue Point

How long is the average commute in Blue Point?

Workers who live in Blue Point, NY take an average of 40.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Blue Point without a car?

5.0% of households in Blue Point have no vehicle, and 8.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Blue Point?

17.5% (±8.2 points) of workers who live in Blue Point worked from home, and 99.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Blue Point CDP, New York (place:07069, in state:36).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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